University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2002 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 24 matches at middle blocker for the national champion Warriors...combined with former All-America Dejan Miladinovic and freshman All-America Delano Thomas to give Hawai`i perhaps the most formidable middle blocker combination in the country...was key in Hawai`i's early season upset of then No. 2 Stanford, putting down 15 kills over two matches...hit a personal best .800 in second match versus the Cardinal, with eight kills on 10 attempts with no errors...had a fine defensive outing against No. 12 Long Beach State recording six block assists (Feb. 20).

UC Santa Barbara: Lettered two seasons for the Gauchos at outside hitter...earned honorable mention All-MPSF honors last season after hitting .437, with 2.33 kills per game...finished the year 10th in the nation in hitting percentage.

PREP: A 1998 graduate of Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, Wis...lettered in volleyball, earning All-American honors in 1996...tabbed a Fab 50 recruit...a three-time all-conference pick for coach Larry Sorenson...also lettered in track.

PERSONAL: Born March 8, 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisc…favorites include the color green, Rainbow Drive Inn plate lunches, the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” and the television series “X-Files”…has two brothers, Kevin and Jeff…parents are Kathy and Richard Nordberg.